Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a capricious manner; whimsically; irregularly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
capricious manner; withoutcaution orconcern .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb unpredictably
- adverb in a capricious manner
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word capriciously.
Examples
-
On the other hand, treating developers capriciously is most certainly going to discourage them from spending nights and weekends working on new and useful applications that may give more people reasons to buy an iPhone.
Apple’s Capricious Rules for iPhone Apps - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
-
On the other hand, treating developers capriciously is most certainly going to discourage them from spending nights and weekends working on new and useful applications that may give more people reasons to buy an iPhone.
Apple’s Capricious Rules for iPhone Apps - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
-
If I get tired -- if when you come back, you don't find me, just conclude, "capriciously," I have gone on some little errand of my own.
Half A Chance Frederic S. Isham
-
She appeared to him to be pining "capriciously" when she became thin and neurotic.
-
The advantages of buying, especially in a very low-tax area such s Lakeside with no need for air conditioning or very much heat, is that, if things go bad, your shelter is paid for and no landlord can capriciously raise your rent.
MORE ISSUES 2010
-
The advantages of buying, especially in a very low-tax area such s Lakeside with no need for air conditioning or very much heat, is that, if things go bad, your shelter is paid for and no landlord can capriciously raise your rent.
MORE ISSUES 2010
-
"I think it shows you how capriciously political that committee was when she was on it."
Newt Gingrich vs. Nancy Pelosi: GOP Candidate Fires Back 2011
-
The FDA, for instance, will capriciously change its rules in the middle of an expensive clinical trial, suddenly telling a company that it must add thousands of new patients to the tests.
Fact And Comment Steve Forbes 2011
-
The advantages of buying, especially in a very low-tax area such s Lakeside with no need for air conditioning or very much heat, is that, if things go bad, your shelter is paid for and no landlord can capriciously raise your rent.
MORE ISSUES 2010
-
Mr. Hatoyama capriciously upended the agreement last year, causing a flurry of diplomatic activity to try to right the plan.
Speed Dating With Japan's Leaders Michael Auslin 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.